Stud tie



Dec. 21, 1937. R, B- CLARK 2,103,064

STUD TIE Filed Nov. 9, 1956 INVENTol. BuFua B. CLmaK A wim Patented Dec.21, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STUD TIE Rufus B. Clark, St. Louis,Mo. Application November 9, 1936, serial No. 109,854, 9 claims. (o1.20-95) This invention presents a means for tying or securingbuildingwall studs together where the plate capping the studs is cut out to passheating or Ventilating pipes crducts.

In building construction as practiced today a wall when set up includesa plurality of spaced vertically extending studs joined and securedtogether at their upper ends by a beam, or as it is commonly called, aplate extended horizontally along the tops of the studs and securedthereto and thus acting as a brace against swaying of the studslengthwise of the wall. But in running heating and Ventilating pipes orducts up through the wall between the studs and where these pipes orducts run to a floor above the wall it is necessary to cut out a sectionof this plate to pass the pipe and the wall thus released of thelengthwise bracing of the plate losses its rigidity and often moves orsags an amount suflicient to crack the plaster or other finish appliedto its sides. Also, particularly if the wall is an outside wall, ratherthan a partition the strength of the building as a whole is reduced. Y

It is the main object of this invention to overcome this disadvantage inwall construction and to provide a means for tying together the severedends of the plate where it is cut out to pass the pipes or ducts.

Another object is to provide as a stud tie of' this kind a tie member,bar,` strip or Yplatewhich may be nailed to the edges of the studs andthe' plate each side of the gap in the latter and which is made up orstamped out of sheet'metal so as to be thin enough not to interfere withthe iinish applied to the wall while still havingmore than enoughstrength to rigidly tie the studs and platetogether across'the said gap.VAnother, object is to provide a tie member of this kind in a simple,mexpensive andy readily usable form which comprises simply an elongatedrectangular bar, strip or plate of sheet metal struck out and punchedwith holes near its ends for nailing to the edges ofthe studs and plateand having slits extended endwise and inwardly near its lower edge toform narrow tongues which may be bent inward across the sides or widthof the studs and nailed thereto as a further assurance against spreadingor movement of the studs.

A further Vobject is to provide a tie bar, strip or plate of ythis kindhaving a narrow flange, web or head turned at right angles from itsupperedge to strengthen it and to provide a means for nailing the stripto horizontal beams, joists or rafters above the plate and studs wherethey are present,

the said flange being also perforated for this purpose.

With these and other objects in view the in- Vention resides in thenovelconstruction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully set forth andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing as sho-Wing apreferred embodiment of my invention for purposes of exemplification. y

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion `of a building wallstructure with the plate cut away between-the adjacent studs to form apassage for a pipe or duet and with my tie means secured to the studsand plate.

Figure 2 is another perspective view of the same structure as viewedfrom a different angle.

Figure 3 is a somewhat enlarged perspective view of one of my tiemembers alone. l

Referring now with more particularity tothe drawing a section of aconventional building wall as ordinarily framed is shown, the samecompris` ing the vertically extended studs A and the plate B which isextended horizontally across the tops of the studs lengthwise of thewall and which is nailed to the studs. vThe opening C through which thepipe or duct passes is formed by cut#v ting out a section of the plate Bso that the parted ends D of the plate fall flush with the inner n facesof adjacent studs as shown. The pipe or duct (not shown) may then run upthrough the wall between the studs A and may pass upwardly through theopening C as will be readily evident.

This cutting out of the plate B however severs all connection betweenthe upper ends of adja# cent studs A at each side of the opening andthus' these studs very frequently sway or Vmove an amount sufcient todistort the wall, and mar the finish applied thereto'.

My invention presents a means for bridging the' opening C and tying theparted ends of the plate B together so as to form in effect a rigidcontinuation of the top tiev and make the wallas strong as though theplate were not parted. To this end I provide a tie member, bar, strip orplate designated generally at 5 and made up of elongated rectangularform of sheet metal of suitable gauge and characteristics, the wholemember being so proportioned and designed as to be readily struck outand punched by dies at very little expense. The bar has a relativelywide main mounting web or face 6 and narrow `joist support.- ing flange,web or rest l turned at right angles from Aone longitudinaledge.r ThisL-shaped formation .aside from its joist supporting function whenmounted as will be described, serves also to stiffen and strengthen thebar itself as will be understood. In length the bar is proportioned tobe substantially longer than the greatest spacing commonly encounteredbetween studs as they are at present set up. In this connection it maybe mentioned that studs are commonly set up in regularly spaced relationand the spacing Varies usually in multiples of two inches, the spacingseldom, if ever, exceeding two feet. The length of the bar 5 is thussuch that it will extend at each end past any adjacent pair of studs nomatter what their spacing when the bar is fastened horizontally to thestuds as will be described.

'Ihe ends of the web 6 of the bar 5 are slit 0r parted adjacent theintended lower edge 8 of the web and these slits S extend parallel withthis edge 8 inward from each end a considerable distance thus formingnarrow tongues IB at the lower corners and edges of the bar. 'Ihe innerextremities of the slits 9 terminate at a distance apart'substantiallyless than the space between studs when set up in the narrowest orshortest common spacing. The tongues l0 each have narrow longitudinalmedial slots l l which terminate at each end short of the correspondingends ofthe tongues.

The end portions of both webs 6 and 1 of the bar are Valso perforated atany desired spacing and arrangement as shown at I2 so as to provideapertures for the clearance of nails by which the bar is mounted. Y"Inuse to bridge and tie together-the parted ends ofthe plate Ba pair ofthese bars 5 is used at each opening and is set horizontally one acrosseach side of the opening C with the webs 6 at against the vertical edgesof the studs A and plate B and with the webs 1 turned outwardly andoppositely flush with the upper surface of the plate as clearly shownVin Figures 1 and 2. The ends of the bars 5 thus extend outwardly pastthe studs at each side and the bars are nailed to the plate by nails EAthrough the apertures I2. Any joists or rafters (not shown) runningacross the plate B Yabove may be nailed to the bars by nails through theopenings I2' in the webs 'l as will be understood. The tongues IIJ arethen bent or hammered inwardly in overlapping relation across the sidesof the studs outwardly of the opening C and nails F are driven into thestuds through the aligned slots Il in the tongues thus further and veryrigidly securing the bars and studs together.

When so mounted the bars 5 bridge the opening C and tie the plate B andstuds A together each side thereof and in effect form a continuation ofthe plate so as to positively prevent any swaying or sagging motion ofthe wall at this point. Being of thin sheet material the tie bars willnot interfere in any way with the finishY applied to the wall and thebars are readily mounted on any wall whether new or old. The length ofthe bars themselves, the spacing of the openings I2 and length of thetongues I0 make the bars suitable for mounting on studs of anyconventional spacing without cutting or special fabrication on the job.

It will be noticed that the width o-f the tongues I0 is such that theremaining portion of the bar web 6 is'just wide enough to substantiallycover the sides of a plate of normal thickness and thus the tongues whenturned inwardly as described will fit nicely just beneath the plate intothe corners or junctions between the studs and plate. Thus any tendencyof upward motion of the bars on the plate is prevented and the partedplaterends D are securely locked to the studs each side of the openingC.

While I have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of myinvention it is understood that I may vary from the same in minorstructural details so as best to provide a practical device for thepurposes intended, not departing from the spirit of the invention andwithin the scope of the appended claims.

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l. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a walland a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of the studs, the

said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, a tie barsecured horizontally across the upper ends of the plate bridging the gapin the latter, and tongues turned inwardly from the ends of the bar andsecured to the studs.

r2. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a walland a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of the studs, thesaid plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongatedtie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side of the opening inthe plate, and tongueson the lower extremities of the bar turnedinwardly and secured to the studs.

3. In combination with a series of studs asset up vertically in a walland a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of-the studs, thesaid plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongatedtie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side of the opening inthe plate, and.V tongues on the lower extremities of the bar turnedinwardly andV secured to the studs, and fitting into the cornersformedat the junction of the studs and plate outwardly of the opening cut inthe bottom.

4. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a walland a plate secured horizontally across the'up'per ends of the studs,the l said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, anelongated tie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each side thereofand bridging the opening in the plate, anges turned.

outwardly from the upper edges of the bars flush with the upper face ofthe plate, the ends of the tie bars extending outward past the studs ateach side of the said opening, and vtongues turned inwardly from thelower end portions of the bars and extended in'overlapping relationacross the studs and secured thereto. Y

5. In combination witha series of studs as set up vertically in a walland a plate secured horizontallyV across the upper ends of the studs,the said plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, anelongated Vtie bar secured horizontally to the plate at each sidethereof and bridging the opening in the plate, anges turned outwardlyfrom the upper edges of the bars flush with the upper face of the plate,the ends of the tie bars extending outward past the studs at each sideof the said opening, and tongues turned inwardly from the lower endportions of the bars and extended in overlapping relation across thestuds and secured thereto, the said tongues being slotted to passnails'by which they are secured to the studs.

6. In combination with a series of studs as set up vertically in a walland a plate secured horizontally across the upper ends of the studs, thesaid plate being cut out between an adjacent pair of studs, an elongatedtie bar secured horizontally to the plate on each side thereof bridgingthe opening therein, the said bars having vertically set webs facing theplate and studs and outwardly turned narrow webs set flush with theupper face of the plate, and tongues turned inwardly from the ends ofthe bars across the studs below the plate and secured to the studs.

'7. In a tie bar for a wall having vertical studs joined at their upperends by a horizontal plate, an elongated bar comprising a relativelywide mounting web perforated for nailing to the edges of the plate and arelatively narrow perforated web turned at right angles from the upperedge of the bar, and narrow slotted tongues formed at the lower ends ofthe bar and adapted to be bent inwardly across the studs and securedthereto.

8. In a tie bar for mounting on a wall frame including vertical studsand a horizontal plate Acapping the studs, an elongated bar formed upfrom sheet metal in L-shaped cross section providing a wide mounting webfor securing to the plate and a narrow reinforcing web along the upperedge of the bar, the said webs having nail openings for mounting them tothe frame, the said mounting web having slits extended inwardly fromeach end adjacent and parallel to its lower edge forming tongues adaptedto be bent inwardly around the studs, and the said tongues havingelongated slots through which nails may be driven to secure the tonguesto the studs.

9. In a tie bar for mounting on a wall frame including vertical studsand a horizontal plate capping the studs, an elongated bar formed upfrom sheet metal in L-shaped cross'section providing a wide mounting webfor securing to the plate and a narrow reinforcing web along the upperedge of the bar, the said webs having nail openings for mounting them tothe frame, the said mounting web having slits extended inwardly fromeach end adjacent and parallel to its lower edge forming tongues adaptedto be bent inwardly around the studs, and the said tongues havingelongated slots through which nails may be driven to secure the tonguesto the studs, the said slits being so.located that the tongues whenturned inwardly will rest immediately below the plate in the cornersformed at the junctions of the studs and plate.

RUFUS B. CLARK.

